Sri Lanka Cricket today (24) confirmed that the ICC Anti Corruption Unit has commenced a preliminary inquiry in Colombo with regard to various allegations that were circulating in the recent past.

At a meeting held last evening at SLC Headquarters, the Executive Committee had issued a directive to all SLC officials and employees to extend their fullest cooperation providing any and all information required in order to assisting the ACU for a thorough inquiry.

The International Cricket Council has confirmed it has initiated investigations in Sri Lanka and its Anti-Corruption Unit officers recently visited the country.

ICC’s General Manager of the Anti Corruption Unit, Alex Marshall, said: “The ICC Anti-Corruption Unit works to uphold integrity in cricket and this includes conducting investigations where there are reasonable grounds to do so”.